Hypertension (disambiguation)

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Hypertension may refer to the following:

• Hypertension without a qualifier usually refers to arterial hypertension (high blood pressure of the arteries)
  • Pregnancy-induced hypertension is newly diagnosed arterial hypertension in pregnant women.
  • Hypertensive retinopathy
  • Hypertensive heart disease
  • Renovascular hypertension
  • Hypertensive nephropathy
  • Malignant hypertension
  • Hypertensive emergency
• Ocular hypertension is elevated intraocular pressure, which may or may not be related to glaucoma. It is not directly related to blood pressure.
• Pulmonary hypertension is an elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary circulation
• Portal hypertension with an elevated blood pressure in the portal vein or portocaval system
• Intracranial hypertension (e.g. benign intracranial hypertension) is unrelated to blood pressure but refers to increased pressure inside the cranial vault of the skull.
• White coat hypertension, when blood pressures are elevated in a clinical setting but not when measured the patient at home